Creating a video from PowerPoint, that is, converting a PowerPoint presentation into a video , is a relatively simple task. To convert a PowerPoint to video, you only need to click on the option? File? from the PowerPoint menu bar, and then select? Export ?. By following this process, you can save your PowerPoint presentation in various formats, including video. In this step-by-step guide we explain in detail what aspects you should take into account during the process. In addition, we also briefly explain how to add audio or video to your PowerPoint presentation so that it achieves the desired effect..
PowerPoint is an optimal tool not only for presenting a presentation live to an audience, but it also allows you to create explanatory videos or record video presentations easily and without complications. This can be very useful, among other things, when you have the opportunity to show your presentation directly to an audience.
PowerPoint presentations that have been saved as video can be shared on the Internet in a number of ways . You can upload the video to your own website, to platforms like YouTube or share it on social networks like Facebook or Twitter. It is also very easy to broadcast PowerPoint video presentations through messaging services like WhatsApp, and of course you can also send a link to your PowerPoint video via email. Among the advantages of converting a presentation into a video, we found that videos cannot be modified as easily as conventional presentations , and in addition, PowerPoint videos influence more than other formats in the time and order in which the user will be able to see the content..
Basically, in a couple of clicks, it is possible to transform any PowerPoint presentation into a video . However, it is often advisable to edit a presentation originally designed for a live audience before creating a video from it. And of course you can make a PowerPoint presentation directly with a view to making a video with it.
An important tool for designing consistent presentations in PowerPoint is the Slide Master. PowerPoint shortcuts are also very useful when creating any type of presentation. You will find more information on information technology in the article How to make a successful presentation ..
When creating PowerPoint videos, it is important to be able to record a narration for each slide . In addition, video recordings are also possible. If this option is chosen, the image of the interlocutor's camera will appear embedded in the slide in the form of a small window. For this to be possible, your computer must have a microphone and / or a camera .
To add a PowerPoint presentation with narration or an integrated video, you will need to follow these steps below.
Step 1 : Open the finished PowerPoint presentation you want to make a video with. Then click at the top of the menu on "Slide Show". Then click at the top of the toolbar on ? Record slide show? .
Step 2 : In this step, you can record narration or video for each slide if you wish . To do this, click on the top left, on the red button that says "Start recording". If you want to end the recording, simply click on the square to the side. To view or listen to the recording, click the play icon.
If you click on the microphone or camera symbol at the bottom right, the camera will turn on and off depending on whether you only want to integrate the sound of the voice or also a video of the speaker into the slide.
If you want to discard the recording you have made so far and try again, click on? Delete? on the ribbon. With the pen or marker function, you can highlight the most important points on your slides. Open the virtual laser pointer with a right mouse click and select "Show options". So you can go from one slide to another .
Step 3 : finally, as in other PowerPoint presentations, you must save it in ppt format. This will allow you to make changes to it at any time. To do this, go to the? File? and, once there, click on the option ? Save as? and specify the desired location.
Saving a predesigned PowerPoint presentation in a video format is very easy:
Step 1 : Once you have accessed the PowerPoint presentation in question, click on the ? File? Tab . in the top ribbon and then (instead of selecting? Save? or? Save As?) select the? Export? that you will find in the left side column.
Step 2 : Now another sidebar will open with various options to export PowerPoint presentations . Once there, select? Create a video ?. Below you will find two drop-down menus to select from:
Once decided, click on the square button that says ? Create video? .
The resolution and quality of a video are often directly related to the size of the video file. A rule of thumb: the better the quality and resolution, the larger the file. A high resolution will be useful especially for those users who watch the video on large screens . Smaller and lower-resolution files can often be done more easily as, for example, they are uploaded faster to the web. We must try to find a balance between maximum video quality and minimum file size.
Step 3 : after clicking on? Create video ?, you only have to define, in the next window, in which folder you want to save the video that you are going to create with your PowerPoint. Also, at this point you can select the type of file in which you want your PowerPoint video to be saved. In general, you can choose between the popular MPEG4 format and the Windows Media Video format. The MPEG4 format has the advantage that it can be played on a large number of devices and systems.
Whether you've saved your PowerPoint video as a local file on your computer or uploaded it to the cloud, you have endless possibilities: you can add the PowerPoint video to your own website, YouTube or Facebook, send it by email or spread it through the different social media channels.
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